26 Reply by cdickman12 (edited by cdickman12 2013-07-06 09:46 AM)

  • From: Sacramento, CA
  • Registered: 2010-07-24
  • Posts: 1,176

Re: Late Penalties for driver changes at the track

We have only had to do this 1 time in 11 races, because one of our drivers daughter had an emergency, we always pay within a week of acceptance and would never tell a driver to just show up to the track and pay out of respect to the Lemons HQ and the cluster&^%! of herding everyone. It just sucks that if we do have a last minute change we will get penalized for it now.

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  • From: Columbus, OH
  • Registered: 2009-05-26
  • Posts: 2,839

Re: Late Penalties for driver changes at the track

I think it makes sense to get enough money from a driver to cover the fee as soon as the commit.  As the team captain you're spending money getting the car ready already, right?  So why is it unreasonable to get $100 or even $200, non-refundable, right away?  I always pay my entry fees as soon as I can, and don't think it's even something exceptional.  If someone is unwilling to do so you have to wonder if they're interested in looking or racing.

If I ever had to bow out of a race I wouldn't have any problem losing money on the deal.

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